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Tel-haresha, Tel-harsa

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(uncultivated hill). A place in Babylonia whence captive Jews returned (Ezra 2:59⁵⁹And these were they which went up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsa, Cherub, Addan, and Immer: but they could not show their father's house, and their seed, whether they were of Israel: (Ezra 2:59); Neh. 7:61⁶¹And these were they which went up also from Tel-melah, Tel-haresha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer: but they could not show their father's house, nor their seed, whether they were of Israel. (Nehemiah 7:61)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Place from whence Jews returned from exile (Ezra 2:59⁵⁹And these were they which went up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsa, Cherub, Addan, and Immer: but they could not show their father's house, and their seed, whether they were of Israel: (Ezra 2:59); Neh. 7:61⁶¹And these were they which went up also from Tel-melah, Tel-haresha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer: but they could not show their father's house, nor their seed, whether they were of Israel. (Nehemiah 7:61)). Gesenius renders the name “Hill of the Wood.” Not identified.

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

8521 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Tel

Phonic:

Charsha’

Meaning:

from 8510 and the feminine of 2798; mound of workmanship; Tel-Charsha, a place in Babylonia

KJV Usage:

Tel-haresha, Tel-harsa

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Plowed mound; mound of workmanship:―place in Babylon [TEL-HARESHA], Ezra 2:59. {Tumulus aratum}